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Author:   Kuan-Jen Chen (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781009418751

ISBN 10:   1009418750
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   30 May 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Finding a Local Partner in Postwar Maritime East Asia; 2. The Creation of a Mainland-based Forward Strategy; 3. Vying for Top Dog: the Navy-Army Struggle in Maritime East Asia; 4. Termination of the Mainland-based Forward Strategy; 5. The 1950 Crises and America's Changing Posture of Defence; 6. The Making of a New Maritime Strategy; 7. The International Law of the Sea and America's Unreliable Partners; 8. America's Strange Bedfellows in the International Arena; 9. Fishing for Protein in Cold War East Asia; 10. Jostling for Position: Black Gold, Natural Resource Exploration and Shifting Political Contours; Epilogue; Bibliography.

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'Kuan-Jen Chen has written a well-researched, original, and persuasive history of America's struggle to develop a strategy for control of Asia's maritime arena during the Cold War. Chen's discussion of the complications created by local competition over natural resources and territorial waters makes an especially welcome contribution to our understanding of the Cold War in Asia.' Marc Gallicchio, Villanova University 'Bringing together an impressive array of documents from the United States, China, and Japan, Kuan-Jen Chen reveals how American maritime power in East Asia emerged after World War Two and in the process created ties that continue to shape the region today.' Elizabeth Ingleson, London School of Economics and Political Science 'Kuan-Jen Chen's book provides a comprehensive understanding of Cold War history, specifically emphasizing how the dynamics of the Cold War were shaped in maritime East Asia. It offers valuable insights into the complexities of the relationship between the US and Cold War East Asia.' Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo 'Kuan-Jen Chen's excellent book opens up a new perspective in the history of the Cold War in East Asia. This is an enviably ambitious piece that is not afraid of tackling the big questions. Kuan-Jen should be congratulated for such a compelling, original, and penetrating work.' Hsiao-ting Lin, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Author Information

Kuan-Jen Chen is Assistant Research Fellow at the Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. His research focuses on Cold War history, modern East Asia, and US foreign policy.

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